Inaugural Ed Murphey Memphis Mile

August 26, 9:00pm

Memphis, TN

The inaugural Ed Murphey Memphis Mile takes place on Saturday evening, August 26 and seeks to achieve the first sub-4 minute Mile for the Men and first sub-4:10 metric Mile for the Women in Memphis. $10,000 in prize money is available for elite athletes.

These high caliber Mile races will take place at the inaugural Ed Murphey Memphis Mile which will be run under the lights in conjunction with one of HOKA’s Postal National Flagship events at Christian Brothers High School where state, regional and local high school runners will compete over the 3200m distance in preparation for their cross-country seasons.

Come see the pros run under the lights! FREE admission!

Event Director: Nick Dwyer, Memphis Youth Athletics President

The women's race will go off at 9:00pm, while the men's race will start at 9:15pm.

Return the Mile to prominence on the American & worldwide sports and cultural landscape by elevating and celebrating the Mile to create a movement.

ELEVATEBring Back the Mile as the premier event in the sport, and increase interest in and media coverage of the Mile for both those who love the distance as well as the general public.

CELEBRATEBring Back the Mile to celebrate the storied distance and to recognize the people who made and make the Mile great and to promote Mile events and the next generation of U.S. Milers.

NATIONAL MOVEMENTBring Back the Mile to create a national movement for the Mile as America’s Distance, to inspire Americans to run the Mile as part of their fitness program and to replace the 1600 meters at High School State Track & Field Meets across the country.

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